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R. B. DEEMS STUFFING Box- F'iled DeC. 26, 1924 Patentes May 18,1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

RALPH BURTRON' DEEMS, OF WICHITA FALLS, TEX-AS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE'AB- SIGNMENTS, 0F FORTY;NINE PER CENT TO H. A. 'VAN TASSEL.

STUFFING- BOX.

Application led December 26, 1924. Serial No. 758,216.

This vinvention relates to stuffing boxes and is intended more particularly for use upon deep well pumps, the primary object of the ,invention being to provide a novel structure by the use of which a portion of the liquid which is raised from the well will be diverted to lubricate the plunger rod and maintain the packing in a soft pliable condition whereby it will serve efficiently to prevent leakage and to keep the plunger rod cool as well as to prevent scoring of the same. The invention seeks to provide a stung box .of such vconstruction that` the packing employed may be easily and effectually compressed around the plunger rod and will be readily accessible so that it may be easily renewed when necessary. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and will be hereinafter fully set forth and dened. t

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved stuffing box, and Y Fig. 2 is a centralvertical longitudinal section of the same.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a main body or box 1 which is substantially cylindrical in form and is provided at its lower end with a nipple 2 externally threaded, as at 3, at its lower extremity whereby it may be easily secured in the ump'casng, 'the nipple being further provided above the threaded extremity with flat facesl whereby it may be engaged by a wrench or other .turning tool so as to be turned home in the pump casing or other element upon whichl the stuiing'box is mounted. The interior of the box 1 is laterally expandedto provide a central chamber 5 and in the bottom wall of the said chamber is a recess 6, the bore of the box opening from the bottom of said recess and being flared, as shown at 7, below,

the same so as to facilitate the flow of some of the water or oil into the box; Leadin laterally from 'the upper lndof the flare portion 7 is a channel or passage 8 which communicates with a vertical passage or channel 9 formed inthe wall of the box or bottom 1 and extending longitudinally of the same, the passages 8 and 9 constituting a by-pass which communicates through av the liquid which may enter the. chamber 5 will be retained therein and prevented from draining back through the by-pass passage. The passages 8 and 9 may be formed in the box by any approved method and may be conveniently formed by boring, the' ends of the bores being closed by plugs 13, as will be understood.

In the upper end of the box or body 1 is a central threaded opening 14 which opens into the chamber 5 and is adapted to receive an externally threaded gland 15, the said gland being provided with an enlarged annular head or liange 16 at its upper end which is constructed with sockets 17 in its edgev whereby it may be engaged by a Spanner or similar tool to be turned home in the opening 14. The plunger rod, a' portion of which is shown at 18, is, of course, inserted axially through the stuiiing box and the gland 15 is provided adjacent its lower end with an internal annular partition 19, the bore or central opening of which is slightly greater in diameter than the plunger rod so that, when the parts are assembled, there will be no contact between the rod and the partition.

In the lower end of the recess 6, packing 20 is placed and this packing may be of hemp, asbestos, rubber or any of the other materials now generally employed for the purpose. The packing is illustrated in the form of superposed disks which lit closely within the recess 6 and are adapted to hug the plunger rod.` Resting upon the packing 20 with lts lower' end received in the upper end of the recess 6 is a sleeve 2l of metal or other durable strong material having radial holes 22 formed throughits wall.l The in-v ternal diameter of the sleeve 2,1 i-s greater than the diameter of the plunger rod so that there will be no contact between the sleeve and the rod'and an appreciable space will be left to receive the liquid which enters the chamber 5 so that the plunger rod will be thoroughly lubricated and kept cool. The

upper end of thesleeve 21 fits closely within a recess '23 in the` lower end of the gland 15 and, between the upper end of the sleeve and ythe partition 19,r a washer or. packing disk 24 is fitted within the said recess`23. It will be readily understood that,'when the gland 15 is turned home, the packing 24 will be com.

pressedy against the end of the sleeve 21 and the pressure applied to the sleeve will be transmitted to the packing 20 which, in

turn, will be compressed around the plunger rod between the lower end of the sleeve and the bottom of the recess 6.

Within the bore 25 of the gland 15 above and resting upon the partition 19, I place packing 26, and a secondary gland 27 is fitted in the said bore 25 and bears upon the said packing. The secondary gland 27 is provided at its upper end with an aniiulaily expanded head 28 which, like the head 16, is provided with sockets 29 in its periphery to be engaged by a Spanner wherey the gland may be turned home.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be noted that I have provided a plurality of packing bodies which closely hug the plunger rod and may be easily compressed around the same so that leakage of fluid will bey prevented, and have also provided a construction whereby a portion of the liquid ra-isedby the pump will be utilized to prevent heating of the plunger rod and of the packing. As the plunger rod reciprocates and liquid is brought from the bottom of the well, the greater portion of the liquid will, of course, be discharged through the outlet of the pump in the usual manner but a portion of the saine will rise through the bore 7 and iow through the bypass within the box 1 into the central chamf .ber 5 of the box. The ball valve 12 will, of course yield upwardly to the iniiowing liquid but upon release of the pressure will automatically and instantly engageits seat 11 so that back ow ofthe liquid will be prevented and it cannot drain through the by-pass. A

4supply of liquid will'thus be maintained in the chamber 5 suiiicient to thoroughly lubricate and cool the plunger rod even though, .for some reason, the valves at the lower end of the pump should fail to operate and no liquid be raised from the well. The prima-ry and secondary glands furnish means for easily and eiiiciently compressing the lower packing while the sleeve 2l serves as a baiile to prevent excess liquid adhering to the plunger rod and being wasted. The device is exceedingly simple and may be easily produced and appliedpto existing pumps at a.

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-Havi'n'g thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A stufng box comprisin a body having an attaching shank exten ing from one end and formed with an axiall disposed passage, said body having a chain er formed therein and opening through the upper endE l of .the body. and -ha'vinga packing receiving .pocket ,leading irem; its bottoni lland' termiaireduced opening communicating shank passage',

-.being wholly within the ody, an u leading from the upper end portion of the shank passage and provided with a side poit communicating with said chamber, said passage and its side port being wholly within the body, an upwardly opening check valve in said duct below said side port, a packing gland received in the upper end portion of said chamber for adjustment longitudinally of said body, and a perforated sleeve extending from the inner end of said gland and fitting into said pocket to compress packing therein, said sleeve being of a diameter to dispose its walls in spaced relation to a shaft extended through the stufiing box. 2. A stuffing box comprising a body hav' an attaching shank extendin from one en and formed with an axially disposed passage, said body having a chamber formed therein and opening through the upper end of the bod and having a packing receiving pocket lea ing from its bottoni and terminating in a reduced opening communicating with the formed therein leading from the upper end portion of the shank passageand provided with a side port communicating with said chamber, said passage and its side port being wholly within the body, an upwardly opening check valve in said duct below said side port, a packing gland, received in the upper end portion of said chainber for adjustment longitudinally of said body and having an annular recess formed in its inner end face, packing in said recess, and a perforated sleeve fitted in said recess against said packing and extending through the chamber into said pocket to compress packing therein when the gland is moved inwardly, said sleeve bein of a diameter to dispose its walls in spaced relation to a shaft extended through thestufling box.

3. A stufiin box comprisin a b ody having an attaching shank exten end formed with an axially disposed passage extending into the body, said body having a chamber formed therein with a neck opening through the upper end of the body and a packing receiving pocket leading from its ottom and terminating in a reduced o ning communicatin with the upper en of the passage of sai shank and of adiameter to snuly receive a shaft extended axially througli the body and shank, said body being formed with a duct leading from the upper end ortion of said passa and provided wit a side port communicatin with said chamber, 'said passav e and its si epoijt wardly opening check valve in said duct be ow said side port, a packing gland adj ustably mounted in the neck of said chamber for movement v into and out of 'the same andfincluding a; packing receiving pocket 'and ineansto iooml ing from one l10 lll the walls of the sleeve from the shaft.

- meneer 4. A stufng box comprising a body having a chamber formed therein provided with a threaded neck opening through the upper end of the body, an attaching neck extending from the lower end of said body and having a longitudinally extending passage, a packing receiving pocket leading from the bottom of said chamber axially of the chamber and passage and communicating with the upper end of the passage through a reduced opening of a diameter to receive a shaft to be projected axially through the body and shank, packing in said pocket, a duct leading from the upper end portion of said passage and provided with a side port communicating with; Said chamber, said passage and its side port being wholly within the body, an upwardly opening check valve in said duct below said side port, a packing gland screwed into the threaded neck of said chamber about the shaft and having a packing receiving pocket, packing in the last,-

mentioned pocket, means adjustable in the last-mentioned pocket for compressing the packing therein, the inner end of said gland y being formed with an annular recess, a perforated tube disposed in saidchamber axially thereof and having its upper end fitted in said recess and its lower end extending into the first mentioned pocket and adapted to compress the packing therein when the gland is moved inwardly, and packing between the upper end of said tube and top of said recess, said tube being of a dia-meter to be disposed in spaced relation to a shaft passed through the stuiling box.

In testimony whereof I aflixadmy signature.

RALPH BURrRoN DEEMs. [n ss] 

